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Published: 2010-09-20 11:05:13 +0000 UTC; Views: 170369; Favourites: 3819; Downloads: 5476
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(For a basic view of the Birrin Bodyplan, which has 6 legs, see this link [slightly out of date] [link] )Refugees, faced with starvation and loss of livelihood by the diversion of the river that feeds the vast lakes they live upon, were shipped to uninhabited badlands in neighboring nations. The state responsible for the disruptive developments paid local poor governments, in arms and financial relief, to accept millions of displaced people inside their borders.
Ill feelings due to the destruction of their towns and habitat, anger soon erupted into large scale protests which the financially insecure and corrupt nations had trouble containing.
Seen here is a vast march from a nearby tent city; angry refugees storm an area of newly (but cheaply) build admin towers created to manage the huge displaced population.
Younger and angrier refugees quickly turned to violence, attacking understaffed riot police staff with knives and other improvised weapons.
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Wow! Good work! And...kinda strange
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The more things change...the more they stay the same.
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Just to clarify, only the Birrin's FRONT TWO appendages have graspers correct?
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nope, in fact all the limbs have the same basic three digits. the front two are more delicate and dexterous but they can manipulate objects with all their limbs to some extent.
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Aaaaaah,I see now! Thank you for clarifying.
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Publish a book of your birrin paintings and other aliens plz I will buy the book right when it comes out!
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I very much like the sense of alternative here.
These are aliens, and you have made the differences in biology and history clear.
The shape of the admin towers, for example, is completely different from what humans would build. And yet they build their towers out of corrugated iron. They barricade them with crowd-control interlocking barriers ([link] ), and their guns fire bullets that leave shell-casings on the foreground.
The more we look at this apparently alien scene, the more it seems familiar.
Exactly what aliens and science fiction should show us
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Aliens in anti-riots suits. Now I've seen all...
beautiful alien designs.
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Those riot suits and shields are fantastic
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Owned.
Love the protestor's spines, they really fit the aggressive personality, as well as his color scheme. And I know others have said this, but it does make me think of District 9.
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I guess I'm not the only one saying this is amazing. I have been following your work for a while, and I must say I love the alien worlds you keep creating. You've got the imagination, dude.
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This is so awesome XD They have such an animalistic feel and appearance, but the way they are holding weapons and creating buildings show their intelligence. Me like <3
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very nice contrast and colors; you have a great imagination.
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Wow amazing way to capture motion. It reminds me of a cross between disctict 9 and star wars images.
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Wow, just wow. I so cool to see a species depicted somewhere between starhips and stone arrows for once.
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Your art, your creature, it is original, your idea with this alien creature is the apex, a huge example set for the rest of the unoriginals that walk around on deviant art and still get huge recognition, this is truly awesome!
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your art is so astonishing and really inspiring
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Truly fantastic. Your creature design is excellent. And this scene allows the viewer to connect to such a foreign creature as if it were human.
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The image is incredible and refreshing in that it depicts sentient beings other than humanoids. I have to say though that the 'Birrin' bear a striking similarity with the Hivers of the old Game Designers Workshop RPG Traveller. The body structure and such are very close. Even if they were inspired by that they look much better than anything I have ever seen. Magnificent job.
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Thank you.
Though I have never heard of what you describe.
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I didn't think you had, it is just a strange coincidence. They are similar but not the same by any means. But your images are really amazing and dynamic.
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Wow, this is awesome! Not only do the aliens themselves look cool, but the other stuff - the politics, the police uniforms, and the helicopter - make them seem real and almost human!
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Even aliens use the Chinook. 15U For Life! 8D
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wow just awesome approach to new ideas! great work
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Utterly fantastic work... Most impressive.
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Really fantastic concept here
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I can imagine that it is just like developing countries with decent technology, a hazardous environment, and an unsettled government who makes regrettable mistakes, and the creatures you made just fit perfectly under the situation.
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This is cool. that's my first response. liking the juxtaposition.
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i cant help but think of what they look like inside those buildings
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Interesting creature design. However, no matter how different the species, the same problems plague the universe over...
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Jaw-droppingly incredible in concept. Too many science fiction stories have humanoid aliens, which is understandable to some extent, but it's quite refreshing to see someone say "what if" and do something different while still retaining reason and drawing the line where function trumps form (like the helicopter). Hats off to you, sir.
As a side note, the armoured ones are reminding me of the Overwatch forces in Half-Life 2, with the same symbol on their armour and their relative facelessness.
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i think you deserve a million daily devations!
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Way to think outside the box, keep it up!
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Interesting designs. Aliens fighting aliens is usually a good idea. It kinda reminds me of FF Spritits Within.
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